If anything, this piece of art feels like yet another tip of the hat to the Thin White Duke himself.
Though, again as you’ll see with the original look of Yondu’s comic origins below, the level of faithfulness in this interpretation is pretty strong.
Between using cues of his work in both films, as well as his offer of a cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Gunn’s fandom of all things David Bowie has always been common knowledge.
Now while we’re not saying that Bowie was considered for a role in the film, it is definitely a good time to note that James Gunn is a fan of the man’s work through and through.